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sidereal time

/saɪˈdɪə.ɹiəl taɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
side-re-al -time
IPA
/saɪˈdɪə.ɹiəl taɪm/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Time measured by the apparent diurnal motion of the vernal equinox; approximated by that based on the rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

sideral time (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce sidereal time?
The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈdɪə.ɹiəl taɪm/.
What does sidereal time mean?
Time measured by the apparent diurnal motion of the vernal equinox; approximated by that based on the rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars.

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